USA TODAY

#PresidentTrump will sign an executive order on Sept. 5 changing the name of the #DepartmentofDefense to the "Department of War," reviving a name that was abandoned during a 1947 Cabinet reorganization.

The move, confirmed by a #WhiteHouse official, is intended to reflect what #DefenseSecretary #PeteHegseth has described as the administration's effort to instill the "warrior ethos" across the armed forces.

Trump suggested the change during remarks to reporters on Aug. 25. "It used to be called the Department of War, and it had a stronger sound," Trump said. "And as you know, we won World War I, we won World War II. We won everything."

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3 days ago | [YT] | 210



@srami004

Still no Epstein list

3 days ago | 102

@tzerpa9446

Wtf! This looks like a piece of news from The Onion, but it's our new reality.

2 days ago | 76

@sherribrawn3757

The President of Peace wants a Department of War...... yup sounds about right for this Twilight Zone nightmare we're living in. Thanks MAGA, great job once again!

2 days ago | 28

@rss8363

Going to cost taxpayers billions of dollars because Hegseth wants the title SECRETARY OF WAR to make him feel macho

2 days ago | 9

@babycomo

We won everything... Korea, Vietnam, and Afghanistan have entered the chat 🤣

3 days ago | 49

@sinhakash1

Trump wants Nobel peace prize where as he change the name of office department of war.

2 days ago | 32

@steve_beatty

Imagine how tiring it's going to be for the next president to have to reverse all of djt's nonsense..I for one would not want that job...

2 days ago | 24

@aseem109

White House has become a Reality Show

2 days ago | 8

@jassy0903

One step closer to making DC his Pyongyang. What do either of those two losers know about being a warrior?

3 days ago | 16

@benjohnson5363

How bout renaming it, " THE BIG BUILDING WITH THE SOLDIER MANS IN IT‼️" 😂🤣👍🏼👍🏼

3 days ago (edited) | 17

@Ahtaht227

Gas went up again…

3 days ago | 23

@tammyOG1984

How much is this costing ? Epstein list.

3 days ago | 20

@adampogo5064

DoW, back to the 1947 name, when we still won wars.

1 day ago | 1

@prettycureforever7102

Don’t forget he dodged going to war and had a symptom for his last draft I wonder what colleges he went too

2 days ago | 11

@thelifeofmaryd.2494

People are losing jobs, there's sightings of new parasitic outbreaks, people can't afford homes, but our president's priority is what to call the DOD. 🤦🏾‍

1 day ago | 1

@generalsirc2615

I have wanted this change for awhile! “Department of defense” is a propaganda name similar to the “ministry of truth”. George Washington called it “department of war” so should we.

1 day ago | 2

@KeithJackson-ux7eh

He should change it to the department of “the thing daddy got me out of “

1 day ago | 2

@nafeidt

As an Army veteran... This is dumb.

2 days ago | 2

@carrie1

Glad they are concentrating on the important things. A new name doesn’t show a departments strength their honor does.

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